San Diego Bound

View of our new courtyard.

"Good coffee", I think to myself sipping a taste of brew. It came from the coffee shop behind our new home in San Diego. Yep, that's right not only are Mary and I moving to San Diego, there is a coffee shop directly behind our latest home. I am in heaven!

Our intention was to return home to Missouri and spend a little time with Lydia, my grandbaby while we wait out for another assignment. All I have heard for the past several weeks is hour difficult the job situation is for travel nursing. I was never discouraged, but I planned for a protracted wait for the next job and so best to wait it out while taking care of some things back home.

The dream for Mary and I is to enjoy wherever we are, but not to take just any location for the sake of a paycheck. So what few positions were passed along to me I declined as they were not my favorite choices. I made it clear that San Diego would definitely get my attention as Hawaii is postponed while we get Princess's papers and shots taken care of.

Then I got a call to set up an interview for a San Diego assignment. It was amazing!

Of course the interview went well, and I am offered a six month position working days. I accept and just like that Mary and my plans have changed again. Flexibility is a must for this lifestyle.

I turned down the housing offer from the travel company to opt for our own chances at a place more desirable and trusted in Mary's efforts. Let me mention here that housing in San Diego is expensive!

Without getting discouraged we looked at a few places that were not exactly what we were looking for until we checked out a small place that we at first thought were going to pass on. It is a cute, small, two bedroom with a knockout secluded courtyard. The owner lives upstairs and remodeled it himself, you can tell he watches those home decorating shows on TV, as the place is amazing.

Even more so is the location, it is only a fifteen minute drive from the hospital and a mile from the San Diego Zoo. The neighborhood is old with shops, restaurants, and boutiques along the drive but the community is made up of primarily college students with the average age looking to be about mid thirties, making me the "older guy" neighbor.

"So how far is it from the beach?" I kept hearing from friends.

About a fifteen minute drive so I am told. Don't be disappointed for us though, we had two seasons of living on the beach and ready for a change, as long as the ocean is nearby. The community definitely offers change and the owner of our home is active in promoting activities, such as a monthly outdoor movie presentation.

I love going to the zoo and season passes to Sea World are in the plan. Give me a call if you are interested in checking out a Padres baseball game.